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DaimlerChrysler Services has announced that both
of its captive finance business units, Chrysler Financial and Mercedes-Benz Credit will raise the current acquisition fees for all new leased vehicles to $1,000 in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Kentucky beginning May
1, 2003. These states currently have unlimited vicarious liability laws that hold the “owner” of a motor vehicle responsible for personal injury and property damage caused by the driver of a leased vehicle, regardless of any fault or responsibility of the leasing company. With leasing, the company says finance company holds the title to the vehicle and therefore has
significant exposure under the existing vicarious liability statutes.
The company says the fee will be applied to all lease customers with garage locations in one
of these four states. This method of assessing the higher acquisition fees ensures that the customers who operate their vehicle primarily in the vicarious liability states incur the related costs of the increased risk.
The acquisition fee for Chrysler Financial will increase by $450 and
Mercedes-Benz Credit will increase its fee by $405.
“DaimlerChrysler Services strongly supports the efforts to change
legislation and is encouraged by the recent developments in the New York
Senate and Connecticut Legislature. While raising our acquisition fee is a
necessary step to combat the rising insurance premiums, it in no way
reflects a long-term viable business solution. In order to continue with an
attractive and consumer focused leasing strategy, state legislation in
these four states will need to change,” stated Jürgen Walker, president and
CEO of DaimlerChrysler Services North America.
About DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC
DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC provides brand specific
financing for automotive dealers’ inventories and their retail consumers
and does business as Chrysler Financial and Mercedes-Benz Credit. The
company serves as the headquarters for the operations in the United States,
Canada and Mexico and has over 5,000 employees who manage a portfolio of
$82 billion with nearly five million contracts. DaimlerChrysler Services
North America is a member of the DaimlerChrysler Services Group,
headquartered in Berlin, Germany which operates in 39 countries with an
employee base exceeding 10,000 and a global portfolio of EUR 109 billion.

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